Storage vessel.



R. O. THOMPSON.

STORAGE VESSEL. APPLICATION FILED APR. 30. 1915.

Patented May 2, 1916.

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/NVENTOR A TTOHNEY STAT ROBERT 0. THOMPSON, OF CAMPBELL HALL, NEW YORK.

STORAGE VESSEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 2, 1916.

Original appli-cation led .Tuly 23, 1914, Serial No. 852,583. Divided and this application iiled April 30,

To all fwwm t may concern Be it known that I, ROBERT O. THOMPSON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Campbell Hall, in the county of Orange and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Storage Vessels, of whichthe following is a specication.

I have invented an improvement in storage vessels ofthe kind disclosed inmy prior application Serial No. 852,583, filed July 23, 1914, of which this application is a division; and my principal object is to design a vessel, such as a milk can, which is made up of a main section or body and a cover section or bowl, united together by a reinforced leakproof joint; 'and which is provided with handles so mounted on the vessel as to be practically incapable of getting broken or otherwise damaged when the can is in use, and so combined with the reinforced joint that the weight of the vessel and its contents is always exerted on the handles, not through the joint, but directly, whereby the strength and durability of the can are greatly increased.

rllhe above and other objects and advantages of my improvement .will appear from the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings; and be particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

I of course desire to have it understood that this specification is to be taken as illustrative only and lthat I am not to be' confined in the practiceof my yinvention to the exact structural details shown and described. In fact, the drawings are intended to show but one embodiment of my improved construction and I reserve the right to make any changes in the shape, size and arrangement of the various parts that are within the scope and spirit of my invention, and within the general meaning of the terms of the claims.

On said drawings :-Figure 1 is a side elevation of one form of my invention. Fig. 2 is a sectional `view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1: Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. l: Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2: Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing how the handles on my improved can are mounted; and Fig. 6 is a similar view of a part of a handle.

Serial No. 24,870.

In the detailed description of the dra-wings the same characters of reference are employed in connection with the same parts qthrou ghout.

The numeral l indicates the main section or body of a milk can; and 2 the cover section vor bowl which constitutes the top of the can. At its upper portion the body is eX- panded somewhat, for the purpose of receiving the lower portion 3 of the bowl; which lower portion has a reinforcement, as by turning it up over a band 4. This band is preferably semi-circular in cross section, with its flat face against the outside of the bowl 2, and the portion 3 is bent upward and outward, and then inward and upward to inclose the band 4 completely, and be in direct contact at its upper edge with the exterior of the bowl, just below the shoulder of the latter. I employ solder 5 to close the seam between the body and the bowl on the inside of the can land make the joint leakproof; and it will be apparent that no force or shock short of that needed to burst the can utterly is capable `of damaging or breaking the seal of the joint from without.

At its expanded upper portion 6 the body l is also bent upward and outward, and then inward and upward, to be in snug contact with the whole of the upturned portion of the bowl 2; and it is encircled above the band 4 by a similar band 7. The upper edge of the portion G is turned down as at 8, to cover the curved outer face of the band 7, and is joined by solder 5 to the portion 6 adjacent the lower edge of the band 7. Solder 5 is also employed to close the seams between the upper edge of the portion 3 and the outside of the bowl 2, and this edge and the adjacent portion 6. As a result I obtain a perfectly leakproof joint of the greatest possible strength and least liability to damage, as set forth in my application above. referred to. The inventionlierein resides more particularly in the type of handle employed, and the manner of connecting the handle with the reinforced joint, as will now be described. Preferably two handles are placed on the can, at opposite points; and the upper band 7 is bent outward at such points to allow straps supporting the handles to pass behind it, and between it and the portion 6. 'These straps are indicated by the numeral 9, and the downturned upper edge 8 is relthe handles lare in V.may hold .fthe liankilles cessed or cut away in order to make room for the outward bent portions of the band 7 in question. Each strap may have the .form of an inverted T; that is, it will have a cross bar at the lower end which will rest -fiatly against the outside of the body of the can below the expanded portion 6. Above this cross bar the strap will be bent to conform closely to the curvature of the portion 4G, which forms a peripheral rib adjacent the band 4, and then passed behind the band 7 andabove the extreme upper edge of the portion 3. IIt is then returned upon itself to make the bearing 10, and the extremity inserted behind the band 7 in contact with the inner fiat face thereof. The straps 9 further, maybe riveted to the body; but are preferably securedby solder; and, as will be understood, solder maybe employed `along `the portion 6 backofthe straps, below the bearings 10; and atthe ends of this bearing; and between the top of the band 7 and the front ofthe straps; likewise between the ends of the outward bent portions of the band and the recessed portions of the edge 8; and at thelower ed'geof the outward bent portions of the band and the adjacent edge of the returned `end of the straps `flush therewith; in order that every seam may be flled completely. j

.It will now be clear that when the can is lifted by handles `in the bearings 10, the weight of the can and its contents is exerted onthe handles, throughthe body 1; and not at all through the cover section or bowl 2. Hence there isno tendency to pull the body 1 andbowl 2.apart, as `would be the case if the handles were` connected tothe bowl only. The likelihood ofinjury to the joint by lifting and moving the can about, no matter how roughly or carelessly, is thus removed; and the bands 4 and 7 prevent all damage to the joint due to jars, blows and shocks on the outside of the' can. Further, the form ofthe straps 9 and `themanner of securing the straps tightly against the lportions 6 and behind the upper band 7 make the tearing of the straps looseimpossible.

.In each bearing 10 is movably mounted ya handle 11 having the formof a metal loop. These. handles are free to move in their bearings through a certain angleand are so held in the'bearings that vthey will automatically fall inward and rest upon the shoulder of the bowl 2 `when they are notneeded, and be out of harms way. Each bearing 10 has shoulders 12 at each endfor thisI purpose. The upper or` outer shoulders 12 Vlimit the playof the handles and keep them from moving beyondvertical position; while the lower or inner shoulders maybe so placed as to have the handles come in contact therewith when the position shown in broken lines on Fig..2, or ifpreferred .they just out ,of contact with the bowl of the vessel. The handles each have a pair of projections 13 thereon to engage the shoulders 12. 'Numeral 14 indicates the recessed portions of the edge 8 'in which are the bent-out parts of the band 7.

'When the can is to be lifted the handles are moved into vertical position, with the projections engaging the upper shoulders. After the can is set down the handles fall inward; the slightest jar being sufficient to produce this result. If desired the upper shoulders 12 may be placed so as-to stop the handles just in-advancefof vertical position, in order that the handles niaymore easily and surelyifall inward byA grai'fityV when released. Hencethe handles 11 are always out of danger when the can isbeing shipped or otherwise in use, as they normally rest on `the bowl 2"and are therefore not likely Cto 'be struck by any foreign body and broken or damaged. They also enable the can to be lifted without any ofthe weight being exerted on the joint between the bowl and the body; and by passing behind the band 7 and over `the outcurved portion 6, ywhich `makes a rib adjacent the band 4, the straps with the handles cannotbe torn or otherwise displaced from operative position.

I wish ,to point out particularly in closing that when the can is lifted, the pull on the handles and straps is not upon the solder or rivets which hold the straps tothe can, but-upon the band 7 and to some extent also upon the portion 6 where it bulges outward opposite the band 4. The entire strength of the band 7 andthe overturned upper edge of the Vbody thus comes into play; `giving excellent and long continued service.

Having described .my invention ywhat I believe to be new and desire to secure and protect by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. A storage vessel comprising a top having a circumferential shoulder, a bearing carried by 4said vessel adjacent said shoulder, and a handle received in said bearing, said bearing being shaped to permit said handle to dropinward against said shoulder to prevent breakage when thehandle is not in use and to prevent Amovement of said handle in the opposite direction beyond vertical position, whereby said handle will normally rest upon said shoulder.

2. A storage vessel comprising a tophaving a circumferential shoulder, a bearing carried by said vessel `adjacent -said shoulder, a'handle received in said bearing, said bearing having a shoulder, and said handle having a :projection .tov engage the last named shoulder, the shoulder in the bearing and the projection on-thehandle preventing movement of the handle beyond vertical position, but permittingthehandle tofmove freely in the opposite direction wherebythe Iii landle will normally rest upon said shoul- 3. A storage vessel comprising a body and a bowl united by a reinforced leakproof joint, a strap combined with the joint and connected to the body directly, the strap having a bearing, and a handle in said bear ing, whereby the weight of the vessel and its contents may come on the handle directly through said body, the handle and the bearing engaging each other so as to cause the handle to be normally out of projecting position.

4c. A storage vessel comprising a body and a bowl, the lower portion of the bowl being encircled by a strengthening band and being turned up over said bowl, and the upper portion of the body being expanded to receive the lower portion of the bowl with said band thereon, a strengthening band encircling the body above the first band and holding the body and the bowl in snug engagement, a strap conforming to the curva` ture of the upper portion of the body and passing between the same and the second band, the strap having a bearing with shoulders at its ends, and a handle having projections to engage the shoulders in said bearing, whereby when the vessel is lifted the weight of the same and its contents is exerted through the body directly on the handles, the handles being prevented from moving outward beyond the vertical by the shoulders, and being permitted to drop inward toward the exterior of the bowl when not in use.

5. A storage vessel comprising a body and a top therefor, the top having its lower portion extending outward and upward along the outer surface of said lower portion, the body having its upper portion extending outward and upward, and then inward and upward to form a snug fit with the lower portion of the body, and means secured to the upper portion of the body for enabling the vessel to be lifted, whereby the weight of the vessel and its contents can be borne by said body.

6. A storage vessel comprising a body and a top therefor, the top having its lower portion encircled by a reinforcing band, the said lower portion being turned upward over said band, the body having its upper portion expanded to receive said lower portion and said band, a reinforcing band encircling the edge of said upper portion and located above the first band to hold the body and top in snug engagement, and handle straps secured to the upper portion of the body and passing beneath the upper band.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the 7. A storage vessel comprising a body and a top therefor, the top having its lower portion encircled by a reinforcing band, said lower portion being turned up over said band, the body having its upper portion expanded to receive said lower portion and said band, a reinforcing band encircling the edge of the upper portion located above the first band to hold the body and top in snug engagement, and handle straps secured to the upper portion of the body and passing beneath the upper band, the edge of the upper portion of the body being turned out over the upper band.

8. A storage vessel comprising a body and a top therefor, the top having its lower portion encircled by a reinforcing band, said lower portion being turned up over said band, the body having its upper portion expanded to receive said lower portion and said band, a reinforcing band encircling the edge of the upper portion located above the first band to hold the body and top in snug engagement, handle straps secured to the upper portion of the body and passing beneath the upper band, the edge of the upper portion of the body being turned out over the upper band, and a handle pivotally mounted in each of said handle straps, each handle having a projection and each strap having a shoulder, said shoulder and said projections preventing the handle from moving outward beyond vertical position, but permitting the handles to move freely in the opposite direction whereby the handles will normally rest against the top.

9. A storage vessel comprising a body and a top therefor, the body having its upper portion expanded to receive the lower portion of the top, a reinforcing band encircling the upper portion of the body and a handle strap secured to the body and located beneath said band.

10. A storage vessel comprising a bodyl and a top therefor, the upper portion of the body being expanded to receive the lower portion of the top, said body having a circumferential rib extending around its upper portion, a reinforcing band encircling said upper portion above said rib, and a handle strap secured to said body, said strap crossing said rib and conforming to the curvature of the same and passing beneath said band.

Signed at Campbell Hall, in the county of Orange and State of New York, this 9th day of April, A. D. 1915.

ROBERT O. THOMPSON.

Witness:

J. F. HALSTEAD.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, 1D. G. 

